On 7/19/07, Austin Denyer <adenyer@xxxxxxx> wrote:
Jim Moseby wrote: >> The problem with that, though, is that a lot of publishers require >> exclusivity, so an author is bound (no pun intended) by contract not >> to publish elsewhere - including on their own website. >> > The idea of even offering an electronic version should be to drive sales for > the hard copy. Maybe offer a "Condensed Version" electronically, that has > enough content that readers can get enough of a feel for the product to > drive a buying decision. Throughout, make reference to the full version > having more complete content, complete with an "order now" link. This > method worked well for Readers Digest! Or watermark the .pdf with something that uniquely identifies each copy - this could be done with a script at the time of the order. Maybe the name of the original buyer, or the order number, etc. Doesn't prevent the piracy, but does give traceability should you wish to pursue the pirate. Regards, Austin.
One word: Useless! The watermark can be easily removed, and the guy who puts in on the net will simply remove it, and can't be traced :) Tijnema -- Vote for PHP Color Coding in Gmail! -> http://gpcc.tijnema.info -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
